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I am reminded again that justification from sins in Christ is the center that won't go away. It serves as that about salvation (of course) and prophecy and many other things.
After the rebuke about their interest in the land (it is not for you to know), He told them they would be given a kingdom tool: power. It was the power to speak.
In Eph 1, we are told that the power that raised Christ from the dead (the authority over death) was at work in each of us. That power exists because of Christ's righteousness which mandated that heaven had to recieve/accept him until the end of time as Lord, Acts 3. He offers that too us to be justified from our own sins.
So when a person like Peter hears about this gift, and had a direct hand in the betrayal of Christ, he can get up a month later, and take all risks, and no matter what happens he can preach that Christ is Lord and is the one enthroned as seen by David.
We should see that it is not a magic or involuntary thing (this is an issue with Simon the Magician later). They weren't 'possessed.' They were freed, and concerned for all their countrymen, and justified from their sins. that same power that entitled Christ to be raised now empowered them to speak the message of that justifying resurrection on behalf of all who admit their need.
Hopefully we can all do that for people around us.
After the rebuke about their interest in the land (it is not for you to know), He told them they would be given a kingdom tool: power. It was the power to speak.
In Eph 1, we are told that the power that raised Christ from the dead (the authority over death) was at work in each of us. That power exists because of Christ's righteousness which mandated that heaven had to recieve/accept him until the end of time as Lord, Acts 3. He offers that too us to be justified from our own sins.
So when a person like Peter hears about this gift, and had a direct hand in the betrayal of Christ, he can get up a month later, and take all risks, and no matter what happens he can preach that Christ is Lord and is the one enthroned as seen by David.
We should see that it is not a magic or involuntary thing (this is an issue with Simon the Magician later). They weren't 'possessed.' They were freed, and concerned for all their countrymen, and justified from their sins. that same power that entitled Christ to be raised now empowered them to speak the message of that justifying resurrection on behalf of all who admit their need.
Hopefully we can all do that for people around us.